Vince Williams Jr.
No. 5 – Memphis Grizzlies | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | August 30, 2000
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, Ohio) |
College | VCU (2018–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 47th overall pick |
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | Memphis Grizzlies |
2022–present | →Memphis Hustle |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Vincent Terrill Williams Jr. (born August 30, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the VCU Rams.
College career
Before his freshman season at VCU, Williams tore his labrum in his left shoulder and was sidelined until August 2018.[1] As a freshman, he averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[2] During the offseason, he suffered a torn right labrum that required surgery and was not fully cleared to return until early October 2019.[3] Williams was limited to 21 games in his sophomore season due to hand and ankle injuries, averaging 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[4]
Professional career
Memphis Grizzlies (2022–present)
Williams was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies. On July 2, 2022, the Grizzlies signed him to a two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal he would split time between the Grizzlies and their NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | VCU | 33 | 0 | 15.5 | .459 | .240 | .688 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .4 | 4.9 |
2019–20 | VCU | 21 | 3 | 16.4 | .342 | .200 | .806 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .4 | 4.2 |
2020–21 | VCU | 26 | 22 | 28.6 | .414 | .413 | .793 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.6 |
2021–22 | VCU | 30 | 29 | 32.4 | .477 | .387 | .814 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 14.1 |
Career | 110 | 54 | 23.4 | .440 | .367 | .773 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .5 | 8.6 |
References
- ^ Crisan, Corey (December 19, 2020). "Vince Williams at last healthy, excelling as part of VCU's starting lineup". The Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Vince Williams Jr. – 2021-22 – Men's Basketball". VCU Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Epps Jr., Wayne (November 16, 2019). "Despite offseason hiccups, VCU's Vince Williams is still pushing toward his goal". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Fulmore, Kaitlyn; Grube, Ryan (November 17, 2020). "Meet the Team: men's basketball's young roster leads Rams into 2020-21 campaign". The Commonwealth Times. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Junga, Steve (March 26, 2017). "Blade boys player of the year: Vincent Williams". The Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Junga, Steve (March 24, 2018). "Vincent Williams, Jr., a humble star for St. John's". The Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Epps Jr., Wayne (October 5, 2017). "Forward Vincent Williams commits to VCU". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- "Richmond, VCU primed for big years in Atlantic 10 hoops". Augusta Free Press. October 27, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Shelton-Eide, Mat (January 31, 2022). "Vince Williams is playing A-10 Player of the Year level basketball". Ram Nation. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Boleman, Jason (April 7, 2022). "VCU forward Vince Williams declares for NBA draft". A10 Talk. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- VCU Rams bio